Best 6 Basic Spaghetti Sauce From Scratch Recipes

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Spaghetti sauce is a versatile and flavorful sauce that can be used to create a variety of delicious dishes. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special occasion dish, there's a spaghetti sauce recipe out there to suit your needs. This article features three classic spaghetti sauce recipes made from scratch: a traditional tomato sauce, a creamy pesto sauce, and a spicy arrabbiata sauce. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure that your sauce turns out perfectly. With these recipes in your arsenal, you'll be able to create delicious spaghetti dishes that will impress your family and friends.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

EASY HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE RECIPE



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My family's secret homemade spaghetti sauce is easy to make using a few staple ingredients you may already have on hand! Perfectly thick and packed with flavor, you'll be ditching that store bought pasta sauce!

Provided by Suzy

Categories     Main Course

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (I used Private Reserve Greek extra virgin olive oil)
1 medium yellow onion, grated
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 carrots, finely grated (use a food processor or a grater)
28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup water (pasta cooking water, preferred)
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp sweet Spanish paprika
Pinch red pepper flakes, optional
Handful fresh basil, about ½ cup packed, torn
Handful fresh parsley, about ½ cup packed, chopped
3/4 lb to 1 lb of cooked pasta of your choice

Steps:

  • In a large pan heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until just shimmering. Add the onions, garlic, and finely grated carrots. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly until softened.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes and about 1/2 cup water. Add a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in oregano, paprika, crushed pepper flakes, if using. Finally, stir in the fresh basil and parsley.
  • Bring the sauce to a boil, then turn heat to low. Cover and let simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes. Check partway through, and if you feel the sauce is too thick, you can add a bit more water (preferably some of your pasta cooking water). When sauce is ready, throw in more fresh basil, if you like.
  • If serving for dinner, add cooked pasta of your choice to the sauce. Mix to combine and let the pasta cook in the sauce over low heat for about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Sugar 7.8 g, Sodium 268 mg, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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Easy homemade spaghetti sauce, using ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! This recipe is a family dinner staple!

Provided by Lauren Allen

Categories     Main Course

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound ground beef ((or 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage and 1/2 lb ground beef))
salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)
1 medium onion (, chopped)
15 ounces tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
crushed red pepper flakes (, to taste)
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves ((optional))
spaghetti noodles (, for serving)

Steps:

  • Season ground beef with salt and pepper.
  • In a large skillet, add the beef and chopped onion and brown. Drain excess grease.
  • Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, parsley, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, worcestershire, and sugar to the skillet.
  • Stir well to combine and bring to a boil. Add water and stir well.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add chopped basil before serving, if desired.
  • This sauce tastes great in Spaghetti Pie, Million Dollar Spaghetti, Slow Cooker Lasagna and Instant Pot Spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 18 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Sodium 814 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving

HOMEMADE CANNED SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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DIY canning spaghetti sauce recipes are a tomato grower's dream come true! Use up your garden bounty and enjoy it later in the year. -Tonya Branham, Mt. Olive, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h10m

Yield 9 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 15

25 pounds tomatoes (about 80 medium)
4 large green peppers, seeded
4 large onions, cut into wedges
2 cans (12 ounces each) tomato paste
1/4 cup canola oil
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup salt
8 garlic cloves, minced
4 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 bay leaves
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, bring 2 quarts water to a boil. Using a slotted spoon, place tomatoes, one at a time, in boiling water for 30-60 seconds. Remove each tomato and immediately plunge into ice water. Peel and quarter tomatoes; place in a stockpot., Pulse green peppers and onions in batches in a food processor until finely chopped; transfer to stockpot. Stir in next 11 ingredients. Add water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally., Discard bay leaves. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice to each of 9 hot 1-qt. jars. Ladle hot mixture into jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 40 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Fat 5g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 614mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE



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Homemade Italian spaghetti sauce from an Italian family. The longer you cook it the better it tastes.

Provided by Cathy

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 4h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 chopped onion
5 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 (28 ounce) cans peeled ground tomatoes in paste
1 (6 ounce) can Italian-style tomato paste
7 cups water
3 tablespoons Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons dried basil
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ cup red wine
1 pinch crushed red pepper

Steps:

  • In large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until soft. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, water, Italian seasoning, basil, sugar, wine, and crushed red pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 659.1 mg, Sugar 9.3 g

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH FRESH TOMATOES



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Made with fresh tomatoes! Wonderful taste. Serve over spaghetti noodles and add grated Parmesan cheese as desired.

Provided by Susan Bryan Willingham

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup olive oil
1 onion, chopped
½ teaspoon garlic powder
4 pounds fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic powder; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, sugar, basil, parsley, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 1 to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 304.3 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

SPAGHETTI SAUCE FROM SCRATCH



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Make and share this Spaghetti Sauce from Scratch recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Concrete Gardener

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 onions
6 green peppers
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
36 tomatoes, skinned
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons salt
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons oregano
2 tablespoons basil
2 tablespoons thyme
12 bay leaves
5 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste

Steps:

  • Finely chop onions and green peppers and simmer in vegetable oil.
  • Add pepper.
  • In a large pot, place the whole tomatoes, garlic, salt, sugar, spices and onion/pepper mix.
  • Bring to a good rolling boil.
  • Add paste last, one can at a time.
  • Process in canning jars or freeze!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.7, Fat 34.7, SaturatedFat 4.6, Sodium 3477.2, Carbohydrate 71.2, Fiber 16.1, Sugar 44.9, Protein 13.5

Tips:

  • Use ripe tomatoes: The riper the tomatoes, the sweeter and more flavorful your sauce will be. If you can't find ripe tomatoes, you can use canned tomatoes instead.
  • Sauté your vegetables: Sautéing the vegetables in olive oil before adding them to the sauce will help to bring out their flavor and prevent them from becoming watery.
  • Use fresh herbs: Fresh herbs, such as basil, oregano, and thyme, will add a lot of flavor to your sauce. If you don't have fresh herbs on hand, you can use dried herbs instead, but use about half the amount.
  • Simmer your sauce for a while: Simmering the sauce for at least 30 minutes will help to develop the flavors and thicken the sauce.
  • Taste your sauce and adjust the seasonings as needed: Before serving, taste your sauce and adjust the seasonings as needed. Add more salt, pepper, or herbs as desired.

Conclusion:

This basic spaghetti sauce recipe is a great starting point for creating your own delicious and unique sauces. By following these tips, you can create a sauce that is perfect for your taste. Experiment with different ingredients and flavors to find your favorite combination. With a little practice, you'll be able to make a spaghetti sauce that everyone will love.

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